Hundreds of oil workers in the western region of Manghystau, who have been on strike for 29 days, issued a video statement on January 8, urging Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to intervene in their situation, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reported.
The workers of the West Oil Software company went on strike on December 11, demanding the integration of their salary system into that of the national oil and gas company KazMunaiGas, which would ensure a pay rise as well as the renewal of their technical equipment.
Local prosecutors said earlier that an investigation was launched of the workers on a charge of holding an illegal strike.
